Where does “fellesareal” come from?
fellesareal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk areal, from Latin arealis, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
fellesareal (Norwegian Nynorsk): a common area
Definitions
- a common area
Ancestry of “fellesareal”, step by step
fellesareal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk areal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | areal | area |
| 2 | Latin | arealis | of or pertaining to a threshing floor |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Norwegian Nynorsk felles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | felles | in common, shared; mutual; shared expenditure |
| 2 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 3 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |